Wednesday, October 7, 2015

THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED RESTORATION OF THE UNDERGROUND CLASSIC 'THUNDERCRACK!' ON BD/DVD 12/8 FROM SYNAPSE

THUNDERCRACK! (1979)

Label: Synapse FilmsRelease Date: December 8th 2015 Rating: Unrated Region Code: Region-FREEDuration: 160 Minutes Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono with English SDH, Spanish, French, German subtitlesVideo: Black and White Full screen (1.33:1) Director: Curt McDowellCast: Marion Eaton, George Kuchar, Melinda McDowell, Mark Ellinger, Mookie BlodgettKen Scudder, Moira Benson
YEARS IN THE MAKING! THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED RESTORATION OF THE UNDERGROUND FILM CLASSIC THUNDERCRACK! WILL FINALLY BE UNLEASHED TO THE PUBLIC!
Witness if you dare... THUNDERCRACK!... the world's only underground kinky art adult horror film, complete with four men, three women and rampaging circus animals. With the initial setup of an atmospheric gothic tale -- a dark and stormy night breakdown featuring a creepy old house on the hill -- it quickly turns into an eerie orgy of graphic humor, horror and sex. A tour de force of underground filmmaking with a plot beyond description, this film fully exposes itself with amazing dialogue and trash-noir lighting through which to peer at the pickles, the puke and the polymorphs.
In 1975, Curt McDowell and writer/actor George Kuchar created the exceptionally perverse and utterly brilliant THUNDERCRACK!, a film not recommended for those with tender sensibilities. A true cult classic that has shocked, excited and amazed audiences worldwide for 40 years, this presentation is the first ever official North American video release!
Blu-ray Bonus Features:- Rare archival interview segments with director Curt McDowell presented as audio commentary- BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE Bonus Feature - IT CAME FROM KUCHAR (87 minutes): Directed by Jennifer Kroot.- Documentary about the twin underground filmmakers George and Mike Kuchar- BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE: An additional BONUS DVD loaded with fun additional extras! Rare interviews, short films, THUNDERCRACK! audition footage, outtakes and MORE!
DVD Bonus Features:- Rare archival interview segments with director Curt McDowell presented as audio commentary- Chapter Selections